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This Week in Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-week-in-music-history-32/
http://nj1015.com/this-week-in-music-history-32/#commentsSat, 09 Aug 2014 15:12:12 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=422226Continue reading…]]>August 9th, 1986 - Queen wraps up what will be their last live performance when they finished their set at Knebworth Park in England in front of 120,000 fans.

April 19th, 1974 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band appear at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Tickets are just $4.50 and the promoter of the event takes a gamble that word-of-mouth will be enough to fill the 550 seats, however, only 250 attend.

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-week-in-music-history-37/feed/0(Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)This Weekend in Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-36/
http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-36/#commentsSat, 29 Mar 2014 15:39:25 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=374956Continue reading…]]>March 29th, 1979 - At a Dire Straits show in L.A., Bob Dylan asked Mark Knopfler and drummer Pick Withers to play on the sessions for his next album, Slow Train Coming. Dylan had first heard Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler when his assistant played him the single ‘Sultans of Swing’.

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-36/feed/0Bob Dylan - Photo by William Lovelace / Getty ImagesThis Week in Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-week-in-music-history-24/
http://nj1015.com/this-week-in-music-history-24/#commentsSun, 23 Mar 2014 14:00:15 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=372620Continue reading…]]>March 22nd,1984 - Queen films their video for ‘I Want To Break Free’ at a studio in London. It was directed by David Mallet and was a parody of a British soap opera, featuring the band members dressing in drag. Guitarist Brian May later said the video ruined the band's image in America, and was initially banned by MTV.

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-week-in-music-history-24/feed/0Queen - Photo by Rogers / Getty ImagesThe Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Showhttp://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-48/
http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-48/#commentsSat, 15 Mar 2014 15:48:49 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=370247Continue reading…]]>Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 3/14, 3/15, and 3/16/14. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

Back in the days of disco, Chic released one of the period’s biggest anthems, “Good Times!”
Fast forward one year later to what became the dawn of rap when the Jersey trio, the Sugarhill Gang released “Rapper’s Delight” complete with infamous “Good Times” baseline.

May 3rd, 1968 - The Beach Boys opened their US tour on which the co-headliner was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Half of the concert was Maharishi giving a lecture on spiritual regeneration. The reaction from the audience was so negative over

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-21/feed/0The Beach Boys - Photo by Central Press / Getty ImagesThis Weekend in Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/
http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/#commentsSun, 21 Apr 2013 14:45:30 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=256135Continue reading…]]>April 19th, 1974 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band appear at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Tickets are only $4.50 and the promoter of the event takes a gamble that word-of-mouth will be enough to fill the 550 seats, however, only 250 attended.

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-weekend-in-music-history-19/feed/0Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty ImagesThe Top 5 Most Requested Songs on The Big Showhttp://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/
http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/#commentsSat, 01 Dec 2012 16:05:50 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=200457Continue reading…]]>Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 12/01/12. Thanks so much for calling in and giving your requests!

]]>http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-12/feed/0Bruce Springsteen - Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty ImagesThis Day In Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-119/
http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-119/#commentsSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:00:38 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=151343Continue reading…]]>August 18th1962 - Ringo Starr makes his first appearance with The Beatles and with that, the Beatles as we know them are finally complete. It was at the Horticultural Society dance in England after having a two-hour rehearsal in preparation.

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-119/feed/0Ringo Starr - Photo by Terry Disney / Getty ImagesThis Day In Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-96/
http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-96/#commentsFri, 22 Jun 2012 23:41:27 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=125061Continue reading…]]>June 22nd1963 - Stevie Wonder, at the age of 13, enters the singles charts as Little Stevie Wonder with "Fingertips Part One and Two". The song was the first live, out of studio recording to hit No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart in the US since

]]>http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-96/feed/0Stevie Wonder - Photo by Ian Gavan / Getty ImagesThe Top 5 Most Requested Songs On The Big Show (Weekend Of 5/5/12)http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-5512/
http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-5512/#commentsSat, 05 May 2012 16:21:32 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=99869Continue reading…]]>Here's the Top 5 requests on The Big Joe Jersey Request Show for the weekend of 5/4, 5/5, 5/6/12.

]]>http://nj1015.com/the-top-5-most-requested-songs-on-the-big-show-weekend-of-5512/feed/0This Day In Music Historyhttp://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-61/
http://nj1015.com/this-day-in-music-history-61/#commentsSun, 01 Apr 2012 14:34:44 +0000Big Joe Henryhttp://nj1015.com/?p=82125Continue reading…]]>April 1st1965 - The Who recorded an appearance for Top Of The Pops at the Manchester television studio. The band then played a gig supporting Donovan at The Town Hall, Wembley, with Rod Stewart & the Soul Agents appearing at the bottom of the bill.